Whilst listening to a hypnosis instructor, he spoke of the true story of the African violet lady of milkwakee. A lady in her 50’s who was socially isolated because of chronic health conditions. Who was advised by the famous hypnotist Milton Erikson to utilise her skill of plant growing to connect with her local community.  

Through the coincidence of having worsening chronic pain issues, my bad experiences with talking therapies urged me to move towards incorporating manual therapeutic modalities.  Louise Hay’s name kept cropping up several years ago & I purchased her famous book “Heal Your Body”.  The front cover synopsis reads,

“The mental causes for physical illness and the metaphysical way to overcome them”.  

Getting back to baseline is an uphill climb, particularly when something re-traumatises you. People get caught up in the loop of counselling for years with little or no progress. I’ve read so many comments online over the years of people saying that they go into a therapy session, they get opened up then sent home.   Leaving them flailing within the trauma loop with the lid of Pandora’s box wide open.  Finding that they can’t function properly with ignited anxiety or defensive dissociation. Along with physical ailments manifesting & emotional turmoil brewing for days after.

First & foremost I see people as people & not solely by their job title. This level of compassion often trips me up. When paying for professional services it’s best to pay full attention to what’s truly being offered. Not just the persons qualifications & level of experience, also by what he/she conveys on an energetic level. Questions to ask yourself; how does this persons presence make you feel? Are they providing a safe space for you to open up about your problems? Does something feel off in their tone? Do they have appropriate reactions to your input? Therapy should be about making you feel empowered not dis-empowered.